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adjective
1.
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.
adverb
2.
in a state of eager desire; excitedly.
Origin:
1535–45; variant of on gog (in phrase set on gog rouse, stir up) < Middle French en gogues; see à gogo
1535–45; variant of on gog (in phrase set on gog rouse, stir up) < Middle French en gogues; see à gogo
Synonyms
1. awestruck, enthralled.
1. awestruck, enthralled.
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-agog
variant of -agogue.
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agog (əˈɡɒɡ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| (postpositive) highly impatient, eager, or curious | |
| [C15: perhaps from Old French en gogues in merriments, origin unknown] | |
| -agogue or -agog | |
| —n combining form | |
| 1. | indicating a person or thing that leads or incites to action: pedagogue; demagogue |
| 2. | denoting a substance that stimulates the secretion of something: galactagogue |
| [via Late Latin from Greek agōgos leading, from agein to lead] | |
| -agog or -agog | |
| —n combining form | |
| [via Late Latin from Greek agōgos leading, from agein to lead] | |
| -agogic or -agog | |
| —adj combining form | |
| -agogy or -agog | |
| —n combining form | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | agog |
| Part of Speech: | adv |
| Definition: | full of excitement or interest; eager, keen |
| Etymology: | Old French en gogues 'in mirth' |
| Usage: | used with on, upon, for, with, about |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
agog
"in a state of desire; in a state of imagination; heated with the notion of some enjoyment; longing" [Johnson], c.1400, from O.Fr. en gogues "in jest, good humor, joyfulness," from gogue "fun," of unknown origin.
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Example sentences
Fans around the world could watch agog as the deadline neared and bids rose.
They were agog at the possibilities suggested by the new technology.
Nearly everyone is agog these days at the wonders of the electronic computer.
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